Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 49
16 Arrival at Quba’ O n the fourth day, the Holy Prophet sa and Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra emerged from the cave. ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Uraiqa t brought them their camels, and they started out for Yathrib. Throughout the trip, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra served the Holy Prophet sa and, with an eye to protecting the Holy Prophet sa , would sometimes travel ahead of him, and sometimes keep an eye behind him, making sure nobody was following them. Also, he would tell the Holy Prophet sa to go to sleep, while keeping watch himself. Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra had often travelled this route for his business, so he was well known. Whenever he met someone on the journey who asked him who the Holy Prophet sa was, he would only say, “He is my guide. ” 14